Sports Season Dates

2026-2027 Section VIII SPORTS SEASON STARTING DATES

HIGH SCHOOL FALL SEASON 

Football - Monday, August 17, 2026

Boys Badminton - Monday, August 24, 2026

Boys Cross Country - Monday, August 24, 2026

Girls Cross Country - Monday, August 24, 2026

Field Hockey - Monday, August 24, 2026

Game Day Cheer - Monday, August 24, 2026

Golf - Monday, August 25, 2026

Boys Soccer - Monday, August 24, 2026

Girls Soccer - Monday, August 24, 2026

Girls Swimming/Diving - Monday, August 24, 2026

Girls Tennis - Monday, August 24, 2026

Boys Volleyball - Monday, August 24, 2026

Girls Volleyball - Monday, August 24, 2026

HIGH SCHOOL WINTER SEASON 

Boys Basketball - Monday, November 16, 2026

Girls Basketball - Monday, November 16, 2026

Boys Bowling - Monday, November 16, 2026

Girls Bowling - Monday, November 16, 2026

Competitive Cheer - Monday, November 16, 2026

Boys Fencing - Monday, November 16, 2026

Girls Fencing - Monday, November 16, 2026

Gymnastics - Monday, November 16, 2026

Boys Indoor Track - Monday, November 16, 2025

Girls Indoor Track - Monday, November 16, 2026

Rifle  - Monday, November 16, 2026

Boys Swimming/Diving - Monday, November 16, 2026

Boys Wrestling - Monday, November 16, 2026

Girls Wrestling - Monday, November 16, 2026

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SEASON 

Baseball - Monday, March 8, 2027

Girls Flag Football - Monday, March 8, 2027

Boys Lacrosse - Monday, March 8, 2027

Girls Lacrosse - Monday, March 8, 2027

Boys Track and Field - Monday, March 8, 2027

Girls Track and Field - Monday, March 8, 2027

Softball - Monday, March 8, 2027

Girls Badminton - Monday, March 15, 2027

Boys Golf - Monday, March 15, 2027

Girls Golf - Monday, March 15, 2027

Boys Tennis - Monday, March 15, 2027

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS SEASON STARTING DATES

FALL - September 1, 2026

WINTER 1 - November 2, 2026

WINTER 2 - January 19, 2027

SPRING  - March 29, 2027